The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 1J.-Mr. Jones, of Ne.
vada from the committee on finance, reported
back the house amendments to the trade dollar
bill with recommendations that they be pon-con-
CURED in 4 he amendments were non-concuTred
in, and a conference was asked.
Messrs. Jones, of Nevada, Morrill, and Beck
were appointed conferees the part Of the senate
Mr.. Hoar offered u resolution authorizing the
subcommittee of the committee on privileges and
elections (inquring into the Washington county,
Texas troubles) to inquire whether there has been
any attempt by the United States district attorney
for the western district of exas, or by the United
States marshal or any of his deputies to interfere
with or obstruct the investigation, or to obstruct
and intimidate witnesses. Laid over under OBJ
lection
on motion of Mr.. Cameron the bill to increase
the naval establishment was taken up.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment that if the
speed of any of the vessels shall exceed twenty
knots, the contractor shall receive $500 for every
additional quarter of knott and, if it shall be less
than twenty knots an hour, there shall be re-
duction from the contractor of S50,0C0 for every
quarter of knot below twenty knots.
Mr.. Won Wyck regarded the amendment as open
ing the door for escape from the main fertures Of
the bill, which was a provision that the speed
should not be less than twenty knots an hour.
Mr.. Hale explained and defended the amend
ment, which he offered as practical measure. 1t
did not imply the abandonment of twenty knots,
but it did encourage and stimulate the contractors
to enter on great work in contracts which would
be their ruin if they failed to the extent of quar-
ter of KNIT.
Mr.. Van Wyck characterized the amendment as
one for enabling the committee to hedge, or the
contractors to hedge, against the government and
against the people lie believed the real object of
these twin bills, as of the two companion ord
nance bills, WIS to deplete the treasury so there
should be no excuse for reducing oppressive tariff
duties.
MT Hale wished the senator from Nebraska to
realize thatt was possible for the committee to re-
port the bill without having any sinister object
This bill was not brought forward as trick TO pre-
vent reduction OF taxation.
At2o o'clock unfinished busines-Eads Tehaun-
tepec bill-was presented by the presiding officer,
and Mr. cameron moved to lay il aside and pro-
ceed with the naval bill. After some celloquy and
surgeslion he withdrew the motion, and the Eads
| bill was taken up for consideration.
| Mr. Morgan offered an amendment providing
that nothing in the act shall be construed as q
now have under any treaty heretofore made with
| Mexico Adopted.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment that no
stock SHALL be Issued until fully paid for in money
| at mar Value and no bonds issued until the
Amendment of stock has been subscribed for and
| 10 per cent. OF it paid for.
| Mr., Edmunds called Mr.. Van Wyck's attention
to the fact that in the Substitute offered by Mr..
Vest and which was the real bill under discussion,
there was NJ provision for stock
| It was the most perfectly, unique
charter of A corporation he had ever seen. The
amount of capital stock to be Issued, and every
thing else connected with the corporation, was left
entirely 10 the discretion of Eads and his associ-
ates lie did not believe that on the statute books
VI any Civilized country on the globe such char
/ Ter could un fUu8I In Ireland such corporation
Z "a onld be called ftng' corporation, where the
I 10 raj se tho N ll instead Of the wind raising the
! KITE. BE tes.al 'h, constitutional power OF CON
I gless Z. clsL.r Ich Q corporation. The company
was t1 ba b3rely Mexican company,
md thr- iill ryaa merely to give It a "fend-of." "
] Congfass 30 zat sf as well undertake to nicer